Demand for plane tickets has increased due to Diwali and Chhath Puja. Due to this their price has increased four times. The price of Mumbai to Ranchi flight ticket has reached at least Rs 22 thousand.
Airfare Hike in Festive season: People from Bihar, Jharkhand living in cities like Delhi, Mumbai want to come to their homes on the occasion of Diwali and Chhath Puja. In such a situation, the demand for plane tickets has increased. Airlines are busy emptying people’s pockets on this occasion. This is the reason why the price of a ticket has reached Rs 22 thousand.
The price of domestic flight tickets to cities in Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh has increased. This year, Diwali will be celebrated in many states on 20th October and in some states on 21st October. Chhath Puja will take place from 25-28 October. Arghya will be offered to the setting sun on 27th October.
New Delhi-Patna flight ticket price Rs 9100
According to online travel portals, ticket prices for Delhi-Patna, Mumbai-Patna, Mumbai-Darbhanga and Mumbai-Ranchi flights have increased significantly. By September the average fare had increased by four times. The price of New Delhi to Patna flight ticket for October 17-18 is as low as Rs 9100. In off season the ticket price ranges between Rs 4 thousand to Rs 6 thousand.
Mumbai-Purnia flight ticket price is Rs 22 thousand
The flight ticket price from Mumbai to Ranchi is at least Rs 19 thousand for October 17 and Rs 22 thousand for October 18. At the same time, the price of Mumbai to Purnia flight ticket on October 20 is Rs 22 thousand.
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Even as Chhath Puja approaches, New Delhi-Patna fares seem relatively stable. Its minimum for October 24 was 6200. However, airfares on other eastern routes continue to rise. The ticket price of New Delhi Purnia flight for October 24 reached Rs 17,781. There is no direct flight from New Delhi to Purnia on 25th October.
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